GSLV-D3
GSLV-D3 was the first GSLV vehicle to fly India's indigenous cryogenic upper stage. Launched with GSAT-4 on 15 April 2010, it failed after the upper-stage Fuel Booster Turbo Pump stopped, cutting liquid-hydrogen supply to the main engine thrust chamber and preventing orbit insertion.
Identity
- Aliases
- GSLV Mk II D3GSLV-D3/GSAT-4first indigenous-cryogenic GSLV
- Name
- GSLV-D3
- Slug
- gslv-d3
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- GSLV-D3 was the first GSLV vehicle to fly India's indigenous cryogenic upper stage. Launched with GSAT-4 on 15 April 2010, it failed after the upper-stage Fuel Booster Turbo Pump stopped, cutting liquid-hydrogen supply to the main engine thrust chamber and preventing orbit insertion.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7kay7wnr7wa4tjvpq1dpksx58aeqjw
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:27:06 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:38:58 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2010-04-15
- Last Flight Date
- 2010-04-15
- Serial Number
- D3
- Vehicle Code
- D3